July 17, 2025 Swiss June gold exports jump 44% month on month as bullion returns to UK According to the Swiss data, gold exports to the UK jumped to 83.8 metric tons in June, the highest level since August 2019.
July 17, 2025 SolGold to start mining copper from Cascabel in early 2028 The Cascabel copper-gold project in northern Ecuador will begin production three to four years ahead of its original schedule.
July 17, 2025 Energy Fuels surges to 3-year high as it begins heavy rare earth production Commercial production could begin as early as Q4 2026, says the company.
July 17, 2025 Lithium prices and stocks jump after Zangge Mining halt Lithium prices advanced to a near three-month high after the Chinese producer halted operations in Qinghai province.
July 17, 2025 S&P downgrades Nippon Steel to ‘BBB’ on debt strain from US Steel deal The downgrade reflects concerns over Nippon Steel's financial position, which S&P expects to remain weak over the next one to two years.
July 17, 2025 Argentina mining exports to top $5B in 2025 despite lithium struggles, industry body says Argentine President Javier Milei's libertarian government is seeking to boost the country's mining sector.
July 17, 2025 Burgundy halts Ekati pit mining, lays off hundreds Ekati’s Misery underground diamond mine, located roughly 2 km from Point Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories will continue to operate.
July 16, 2025 Alcoa says Trump’s tariffs added $115 million in aluminum costs The company redirected Canadian-produced aluminum to customers outside the US to mitigate additional tariff costs.
July 16, 2025 Canada announces steel tariffs on some trade partners to protect domestic industry Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will introduce a tariff rate quota for countries with which it has free trade agreements, excluding the US.
July 16, 2025 Aura Minerals makes US listing debut The copper-gold miner raised $196 million in the offering.
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